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Depression and Relative Caregivers

With funding from the Brookdale Foundation, ParentLink has created Restore: A Support Group Curriculum on Depression in Grandparents and Other Relative Caregivers. This 6 lession curriculum is designed for use in a support group setting and was reviewed by MU Psychiatrist Dr. Laine Young-Walker. The lessons are as follows: Stress and Relative Caregivers; Defining Depression; Getting Help for Depression, Part 1--Therapies; Getting Help for Depression, Part 2--Medications; Keeping a Healthy Lifestyle and Preventing Symptoms of Depression; and Support Networks. A DVD of video clips featuring Dr. Young-Walker and local grandparents also accompanies the curriculum. For more information about this curriculum, contact ParentLink at parentlink@missouri.edu or call 573-882-7321.

For Missouri residents, ParentLink's WarmLine Family Support Specialists are available 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. Family Support Specialists offer problem-solving support and and referrals to appropriate services. If you would like to talk with a ParentLink WarmLine Specialist, call toll-free: 1-800-552-8522, or locally: 573-882-7321, or send an email to parentlink@missouri.edu.

Below are some resources and articles for Relative Caregivers on the topic of depression and other mental health concerns: